A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 29th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 29, 1911, the US Army made the Colt M1911 .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol its official sidearm. On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911, a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, was adopted as the first semi-automatic service pistol for regular use by the U.S. military. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other…
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A Brief History Today, we look at the five most notable people who had so far officially declared their candidacy for US president in 2024 by March 29, 2023. Digging Deeper Joe Exotic (born 1963), aka Joseph Allen Maldonado, businessman, zoo owner, convicted felon, and self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” is hoping to become the Libertarian Party’s nominee. Nikki Haley (born 1972), former State Representative, Governor of South Carolina, and Ambassador to the UN, is seeking to become the Republican Party nominee. Vivek Ramaswamy (born 1985), businessman and conservative activist, is also running to become the Republican Party nominee. Donald Trump (born…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 28th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 28, 845 A.D., a Viking raiding party led by Ragnar Lodbrok (a.k.a. Lothbrok) sacked Paris, the future capital of France, proving that it was not just coastal towns that were susceptible to such raids. On March 28, 1910, aviation history was made when French aviator, Henri Fabre, made the first take off by an airplane from water in a seaplane of his own…
A Brief History In celebration of Palm Sunday, a special FREE VIRTUAL ADVANCE SCREENING of the film On a Wing and a Prayer is being held on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:00pm. For your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/WINGHISTORY2. Digging Deeper In this extraordinary true story of faith and survival, On a Wing and a Prayer follows passenger Doug White’s (Dennis Quaid) harrowing journey to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger, after their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight. The film is releasing as a Prime…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 27th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 27, 1794, the United States Congress authorized the building and purchase of a fleet of 6 frigates, ships that would become the core of what became a standing US Navy, a naval fighting force that would eventually rule the oceans for many decades, ruling the waves from World War II to the present. On March 27, 1915, the woman history…